Table 2.
Comparison between patient groups with or without cardiovascular event within five years after PD initiation
| Variables | Cardiovascular event (mean ± SD) | pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (−) N = 84 | (+) N = 18 | ||
| Age (years) | 59.1 ± 14.3 | 67.4 ± 9.7 | < 0.01 |
| Male gender | 75% | 83% | 0.45 |
| Cause of ESRD | 0.67 | ||
| Diabetes | 31% | 50% | |
| Glomerulonephritis | 36% | 22% | |
| Nephrosclerosis | 15% | 11% | |
| Others | 18% | 17% | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 31% | 50% | 0.13 |
| CVD before PD initiation | 20% | 44% | 0.03 |
| Automated PD | 88% | 94% | 0.43 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.1 ± 3.4 | 21.7 ± 3.3 | 0.73 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 130 ± 18 | 140 ± 18 | 0.07 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77 ± 12 | 75 ± 12 | 0.24 |
| Urine volume (ml/day) | 1166 ± 579 | 1258 ± 763 | 0.57 |
| UF volume (ml/day) | 477 ± 640 | 286 ± 745 | 0.31 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.8 ± 1.7 | 10.2 ± 1.1 | 0.03 |
| Serum albumin (g/dl) | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 0.01 |
| Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl) | 52.5 ± 14.1 | 50.1 ± 17.2 | 0.49 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 7.0 ± 2.6 | 5.7 ± 2.3 | 0.08 |
| Serum corrected calcium (mg/dl) | 8.9 ± 1.2 | 9.0 ± 0.7 | 0.90 |
| Serum phosphate (mg/dl) | 4.7 ± 1.1 | 4.3 ± 1.3 | 0.10 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 0.39 ± 0.65 | 0.63 ± 0.83 | 0.05 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 198 ± 40 | 201 ± 38 | 0.87 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 175 ± 138 | 164 ± 74 | 0.49 |
| Renal weekly Kt/V | 1.16 ± 0.65 | 1.12 ± 0.52 | 0.99 |
| Total weekly Kt/V | 2.23 ± 0.60 | 2.19 ± 0.50 | 0.88 |
| D/Pcre | 0.58 ± 0.12 | 0.65 ± 0.11 | < 0.01 |
| PET category | < 0.01 | ||
| L | 23% | 0% | |
| LA | 60% | 50% | |
| HA + H | 18% | 50% | |
| P-PrCl (ml/day) | 54.7 ± 24.2 | 72.7 ± 34.1 | 0.03 |